Duke/CFO Magazine Global Business Outlook Survey

The Duke/CFO Business Outlook survey is conducted quarterly. The survey polls CFOs of both public and private companies around the globe.

SEPTEMBER 2009 RESULTS

54 Consecutive Quarters!

Press Release
(CFO OPTIMISM IMPROVES, BUT EMPLOYMENT OUTLOOK IS BLEAK) [pdf format]

Summary of Key Results
Tables of Key Numbers (US) [pdf file]
Tables of Key Numbers (Europe) - Available Thursday, Sept 17th [pdf file]
Tables of Key Numbers (Asia not including China) [pdf file]
Tables of Key Numbers (China) [pdf file]

Optimism Index

Optimism

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Detailed Results

United States	Topline tables (overall averages, etc.) [rtf file] Banner tables (results conditional on firm characteristics, industry, location,etc.) [zip file] Industry Analysis
Europe	Topline tables (overall averages, etc.) [rtf file] Banner tables (results conditional on firm characteristics, industry, location, etc.) [zip file]
Asia (not including China)	Topline tables (overall averages, etc.) [rtf file] Banner tables (results conditional on firm characteristics, industry, location, etc.) [zip file]
China	Topline tables (overall averages, etc.) [rtf Banner tables (results conditional on firm characteristics, industry, location, etc.) [zip file]

Actual Survey Questions

United States [html file]
Europe [html file]
Asia and China [html file]

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Survey Director, John Graham, Finance Professor, Duke University

National Public Radio – Morning Edition
Economy is Rebounding, but Not Employment
October 30

FEM Business
Cfo's verwachten geen W-herstel
September 17

BNR Radio
Financiële toplui worden optimistischer
September 17

WUNC Radio
Drive-time Newscast
September 17

National Public Radio
Post-Recession: Some Jobs Gone for Good
September 2

Wall Street Journal
Halting Recovery Divides America in Two
August 29

NPR: All Things Considered
U.S. Shed 467,000 Jobs in June
July 2

MSNBC: It's the Economy
Interview with John Graham
June 4

WUNC Radio (Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill)
June 3

September 2009 Podcast
Duke's Fuqua School of Business

The Wall Street Journal
Tinkering Makes Comeback Amid Crisis
November 13

Wall Street Journal
CFOs Grow More Optimistic But Remain Wary
September 16

BusinessWeek
September 16
Little Hope for Job Hunters

CFO Magazine
September 15
CFOs Put on a Happy Face

Raleigh News & Observer
September 16
Optimism Improving Among CFOs

Triangle Business Journal
Survey Finds CFOs Slightly More Upbeat
September 16

Durham Herald-Sun
Duke Survey: CFOs More Upbeat Now
September 17

TechWire
Finance Execs’ Optimism Grows, but Many Firms Plan More Job Cuts
September 16

Brabants Dagblad
Optimisme van toplui neemt wereldwijd toe
September 17

Accoutant.nl
Toenemend optimisme cfo's
September 17

Pressetex Austria
Finanzchefs sprühen wieder vor Optimismus
September 19

De Morgen
Financiële toplui worden optimistischer
September 17

De Telegraaf
Financiële topmensen worden optimistischer
September 17

Bank en Effectenbedrijf
CFO's optimistischer gestemd over economie
September 17

Nu Zakelijk
Financiële toplui worden optimistischer
September 17

Belegger.nl
Optimistische bestuurders terug
September 17

RTL-Z
Optimisme bij cfo's: herstel in eerste helft 2010
September 17

Beursduivel.be
Optimistische bestuurders terug
September 17

Nieuws Bank
Voor het eerst meer optimisten dan pessimisten onder Europese CFO's
September 17

IEX Profs
CFO's wereldwijd optimistischer
September 17

Pressetext Deutschland
Finanzchefs sprühen wieder vor Optimismus
September 19

SCM Online: Supply Chain Magazine
CFO's optimistischer
September 18

Managersonline.nl
Voor het eerst meer optimisten dan pessimisten onder Europese CFO's
September 18

HappyNews
Optimisme onder CFO’s neemt wereldwijd toe
September 17

Accountancynieuws
CFO Survey: Optimisme onder CFO’s neemt wereldwijd toe
September 17

Managementscope.nl
Vertrouwen CFO's in Europese economie laagst in 5 jaar
September 19

Kluwerfinancieelmanagement
Meer optimisten dan pessimisten onder Europese CFO’s
September 21

MT
Europese cfo's zijn ongekend optimistisch
September 19

Z24
Steeds meer CFO's zien het weer zonnig in
September 17